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11,354 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.

National Inventory of Dams

Browse 11,354 dams from the NID database. Each record includes dam name, location, physical dimensions, hazard potential classification, condition assessment, purpose, owner information, and emergency action plan status. Use the filters below to search by state, hazard level, condition, or keyword.

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Name State County Height (ft) Hazard Condition Year Purpose
Bookout Dam Texas Dimmit 19 Significant Poor 1946 Irrigation
Wortham Lake No 1 Dam Texas Freestone 19 Significant Poor 1952 Recreation
Baxter Lake Main Dam New Hampshire Strafford 19 Significant Fair 1923 Recreation
Walker Catfish Pond #1 Alabama Marengo 19 Significant Not Rated 1978 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Ouachita Creek Wid Site 3 Arkansas Perry 19 Significant Not Rated 1966 Flood Risk Reduction
Derudder Dam North Dakota McKenzie 19 Significant Not Rated 1945 Irrigation
Lake Suzanne Dam New York Rockland 19 Significant Poor 1986 Recreation
Rock Island Lake Dam New Jersey Sussex 19 Significant Poor 1940 Recreation
Indian Lakes Rec. Area Upper Lake Dam Ohio Guernsey 19 Significant Poor 1962 Recreation
Clare-Mar Camp Lake Dam Ohio Lorain 19 Significant Poor - Recreation
Warren Lake Dam Texas Harris 19 Significant Poor 1961 Recreation
Zimmerhanzel Lake Dam Texas Williamson 19 Significant Satisfactory 1968 Recreation
Lake Ivanhoe Dam Texas Tyler 19 Significant Not Rated 1958 Recreation
Prince No.1 Wyoming Park 19 Significant Poor 1993 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Poplar Fork Dam West Virginia Putnam 19 Significant Satisfactory 1961 Water Supply
Humboldt Creek Reservoir Dam Alaska Aleutians East Borough 19 Significant Not Rated - Water Supply
Hughes Colorado Garfield 19 Significant Fair 1935 Irrigation
Spooky Hollow (Lower)Dam Kentucky Nelson 19 Significant Poor 1950 Recreation
Crystal Pond Dam Massachusetts Berkshire 19 Significant Fair 1964 Recreation
Dodgeville Pond Dam Massachusetts Bristol 19 Significant Fair 1809 Recreation
Mill Pond No. 1 Dam Massachusetts Worcester 19 Significant Fair 1876
Mirror Lake Dam North Dakota Adams 19 Significant Not Rated 1909 Recreation
Woodward Lake Dam New York Fulton 19 Significant Poor 1928 Recreation
Camp Conger Lake Dam Ohio Huron 19 Significant Fair 1963 Recreation
Mountain Springs Lake Dam South Carolina Oconee 19 Significant Fair 1972 Recreation
Willow Creek Dam South Carolina Spartanburg 19 Significant Fair 1970 Irrigation
Gay Cemetery Pond Dam Connecticut New London 19 Significant Poor 1920 Recreation
Thunder Bay Lake Dam Iowa Polk 19 Significant Satisfactory 2010 Flood Risk Reduction
Kamp Modoc Lake Dam Indiana Randolph 19 Significant Poor 1967 Recreation
Maybury Fish Pond Dam Michigan Wayne 19 Significant Satisfactory 1979 Recreation
Jim Beam Distillery (Clermont) Dam Kentucky Bullitt 19 Significant Poor 1940 Other
Lake Diane Dam Michigan Hillsdale 19 Significant Satisfactory 1966 Recreation
Chauncey Stillman Dam New York Dutchess 19 Significant Fair 1951 Other
Lake La Su An Dam Ohio Williams 19 Significant Fair 1959 Recreation
Forcia and Larsen Log Pond Oregon Lane 19 Significant Not Rated 1923 Other
Pine Lake Dam Texas Montgomery 19 Significant Fair - Recreation
Belington Water Supply Dam West Virginia Barbour 19 Significant Satisfactory 1957 Water Supply
Rose Hill Ave Pond Dam Connecticut Fairfield 19 Significant Fair - Other
Far Mill River Dam Connecticut Fairfield 19 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
Ettlebrick Lake Dam Illinois Cumberland 19 Significant Not Available 1900 Recreation
Bermuda Run Dam Alabama Mobile 19 Significant Not Rated 1970 Fish and Wildlife Pond
Feid Pond Dam North Carolina Buncombe 19 Significant Satisfactory - Recreation
New Hope Saw Mill Dam New York Cayuga 19 Significant Poor 1850 Other
Glen Charles Pond Dam Massachusetts Plymouth 19 Significant Satisfactory - Fire Protection, Stock, Or ...
Glen Elyn Upper Dam Maryland Harford 19 Significant Fair 1975 Recreation
Pleasant Falls Mill Pond Dam Massachusetts Worcester 19 Significant Satisfactory 1895 Other
Catawba Springs Golf Dam Upper North Carolina Catawba 19 Significant Fair - Irrigation
Bedford At Falls River Dam #2 North Carolina Wake 19 Significant Fair 2004 Water Supply
Perry County Recreation Assoc. Lake Dam Ohio Perry 19 Significant Fair 1969 Recreation
Red Mills Dam New York Columbia 19 Significant Poor 1938 Recreation

Frequently Asked Questions

Hazard potential is based on the consequences of dam failure, not the condition of the dam. High hazard means loss of human life is probable. Significant means economic and environmental losses are expected but no probable loss of life. Low means minimal losses are expected. The classification considers downstream population, infrastructure, and environmental resources.

Condition ratings reflect the physical state of the dam based on periodic inspections. Satisfactory means no deficiencies found. Fair means minor issues exist but no immediate action needed. Poor means safety deficiencies require remedial action. Unsatisfactory means the dam is unsafe and immediate corrective action is required.

Yes. Use the search field above to find dams by name. You can also combine the search with state, hazard, and condition filters to narrow your results. Each dam record links to a detail page with complete information.